What do you hit a plastic wedge with?

[leweee]

John it's good to see you. Not the first time I've done that either

[Woodhog]

I make my own wedges out of maple or oak, the cutting area is littered with them and the wooden clubs,
I use them and lose them, or am just to tired to walk back to some stump that they are laying on top of.

The plastic ones are too expensive and I lose them or cut them up with the saw quite often.

It only takes a few seconds to cut out a few good hardwood wedges and they seem to work quite good for me..

[thecfarm]

I use a wooden stick.Use to use an axe,but got tiried of always keeping track of it.Don't have any trouble keeping track of my stick.Don't care if I lose it or not.

[Cedarman]

When felling big ERC on hillsides, I have a lot of trouble figuring which way it is leaning or which side has heavier limbs, so I always use wedges. I usually bore the tree, put in wedges and hit them snug with a 2 pound hammer.  Then clip off the back and finish hitting wedges as needed.
There are times I've use the wedges without the holding triangles.  Every once in a while I'll have  a wedge go in about 1 to 2 inches and hit it a good whack and the wedge comes flying back out like a watermelon seed pinched between my fingers as I was aiming for my brother.  That's why I always use wedges with raised triangles.
I usually paint my hammer orange so I don't have to look for it too much.

[wiam]

I use a 2lb axe I found recently for $7.  It has a short handle.

Will

[Doc]

I use the side of a 5# hammer......it doesn't deform the plastic as much....more surface area. Side of a sledge for biggens....as you get older you discover your hand ain't no hammer

Can we say Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? I knew you could.

That is what happens when you use your hand for a hammer....carry a hammer or look for something suitable. Mechanics of the old school will explain to you the pain involved,a nd some can tell you about the pain in surgery to fix it....if surgery fixes it....

Doc

[SawTroll]

I use the blunt end of a 2 lb axe, but it is really hard on the plastic wedges. An ordinary carpenter hammer is worse, though...
I have noticed the the stihl wedges tend to break/disintegrate, but the ones that E-lux sells over here hold up better - they only deform a bit.

[OneWithWood]

I use a Collins Axe similar to the one Kevin posted a pic of.  The only drawback is that it likes to stay in the woods when I come in 
I think I need to paint the handle bright pink or something . . .

[Frickman]

I too use a Collins single bit axe. I have to paint the handle flourescent orange so it remembers to come home with me.

[KiwiCharlie]

G'day SawTroll,
Thats exactly why I use a deadblow hammer - as it has a nylon head, it doesnt deform the head of the wedge.  Its lead filled so its easy to hammer too.
Cheers
Charlie.

[SawTroll]

Thank you for the advice, KiwiCharlie, I think I will try it......

[OneWithWood]

I bought my latest wedges from Cutter's Direct.  They are Red & Whites and hold up well to the back of the axe.  Wooden sticks and rubber hammers are great unitl you need to clear some brush or knock some limbs off, then they don't work so well.

[leweee]

I bought my latest wedges from Cutter's Direct.  They are Red & Whites and hold up well to the back of the axe.  Wooden sticks and rubber hammers are great unitl you need to clear some brush or knock some limbs off, then they don't work so well.

Ahhh.....yes nothing like the right tool for the job

[fishhuntcutwood]

They are Red & Whites and hold up well to the back of the axe. 

OWW- Are you talking about K&H wedges out of Medford, OR? I have some, and yes, they are great wedges.  The do seem to hold up better than other wedges I have. 

Jeff

[Timburr]

As a Scots man would say 'Ye use yerr head Jimmy' smile_belly_laugh

Tim

[OneWithWood]

Fish'ncut, Yes, they are K&H.  I could not remember the name, just the color.

[David_c]

I use the back of an axe becuase I hate the vibration you get from a limb. dont know if anyone else notices it but I sure do and just dont like it.

[timberjack240]

the heck witht he wedges use a timberjack  push it over